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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 44, 22 February 1868, Page 2

Information was received b}' the Nelson, whi b arrived yesterday evening, tl ar. immense excitement prevailed on the West Coast,' in consequence os intelligence from Queensland staling that a great rush had set io'^to" the Gym pie Cretk, or Mary River Diggings, near Maryborough, iv that colony, consequent ou the discovery of a nugget weighing 1,020 ounces, and, on the same day, of another weighing 75 ounces. It would appear that these particular items of intelligence were obtained through a private telegram received by Mr White, agent of the P.N.Z. and A.R.M. Company, at Hokitika, by way of Melbourne and the Bluff, und supplied to the Westport Evening Star on Mouday last. But it has been known for some time past that these diggings have lately been yielding largely. The first Government escort to Maryborough brought down 6000 ounces, besides leaving a quantity iv the hands of the diggers. There seems to be no doubt that a very extensive exodus from the West Coast has set in to the new El Dorado, and perhaps, all things considered, this is not altogether to be deplored. The Egmont is advertised to leave here for Sydney, via the Grey and * Hokitika, on Mouday next, whilst the Airedale is announced to ieave Sydney, for Hokitika, on the 15th, and together with several sailing vessels, is advertised to convey passengers en route for the Queensland diggings. We learn that numbers of miners are selling off all their disposable goods and chattels in order to enable tht m to reach the scene of the new discoveries, which are situated below Rockhamptou, about, four miles from the Tropic of Capricorn, and consequently in a climate the most trying and unhealthy that can well be imagined. -^ ...

We understand that the prisonpr Sullivan was placed on board the Phoebe last night, to be conveyed to Dunedin and placed in the gaol of that city. Arrangements Imd previously been m.ide between Captain Clouston, the Governor of the Gaol, and Captain Wheeler of the Phcebe,

. by, which the latter guaranteed the safe custody of Sullivan during the voyage. Li, order to prevent a recurrence of tha scene which took place when the Otago [left, ii had been determined that Sullivan should assume the dress of a polict-man, and in ;tliis tfij'guis-e he was taken down id tlie ■whai-/ about 9 o'clock, in custody of a constable, whei;e a boat was jyiug in .readiness for him. He ijrus almost imme-7-didtely put on board the steamer, and placed ia the Mail-room. The whole affair waa carried out very quietly Uud cleverly,; although Sulliyahls, carpetbag, "which had been .carried, down previously by two constables;; had been and a; -considerable^, number of persons, : principally -diggers, had congregated on t&e .jyKarf iii" ex^ecMtio'n I '^ * .--.■?« - .v3;ii_«. - ■■ ■■ ■ .'<'&*'?s..}.*■•■".«<•''"''** ')■'■'-

Their suspicious, however, were completely disarmed by the garb in which he was , disguised, and we may congratulate ourselves that we are well rid of the immediate presence of this villain, whose veiy appearauce whilst at work with his fellow prisoners in the. thoroughfares of the ciiy not unnaturally produced a strong sense of revulsiou in tha minds of all right-think-ing people. A meeting of the Members of the Stoke Band of Hope took place yesterday evening at the schoolroom, and was numerously attended. Several recitations were very creditably given by the juveniles, and the evening's eniertaiumeut concluded with a dramatic dialogue, entitled ' The Inside Scene' delineatory of the evils of intemperance, which was well sustained and elicited loud applause. This morniug, about 11 o'clock, a boy who happeued to he descending the Church Hill, perceived flames rising from the yard at the rear of Messrs. Morrison and Sclanders' store, in Hardy-street, and without less of time gave intimation of the fact. It was then discovered thnt three casks, lying in the midst of .; large number of empty packing cases, and in immediate contiguity with the store, were blazing furiously, and it was with considerable difficulty that the flames were ex tiuguHhed before further mischief was done. As we understand that an enquiry iuto the origin of this fire will take place on Monday next at 3 o'clock, we purposely abstain from making any comments upon the subject. Amongst the imports received yesterday evening by the steamer Nelsou were 10,459 ozs. of gold, the produce of the West Coast diggings, for the Union Bank. A meeting of the trustees and friends of the YouDg Meu's Christian Association took place yesterday evening at the Rooms, Bridge-street, for the purpose of reorganizing the Association. . Mr R. Burn, M P.O. took the chair, and a resolution was unanimously adopted, affirming the desirability of re-forming the Society, with a view to its more general efficiency for the iuiprovemeut of the moral and religious couditiou of the young men of this city. It was determined that another meetiug should be held on Friday evening next at 8 o'clock, in order to receive subscriptions, aud enrol the names of the members of the Association, which, we ma. add, is entitled to the hearty sympathies of all those who have the welfare of the rising generation at heart, and which it may not be generally known, is possessed of a large and comfortable room for reading &c, together with a valuable library, containing about 600 volumes on historical, scientific, and religious subjects. We understand that one of the especial objects of the Association is the delivery of lectures ou popular subjects by competent persons ; several have already been promised, and it may be confidently anticipated that the clergy of the various religious denominations in the city will cheerfully lend a baud towards the prof motion of this object, the more especially as the Association distinctly asserts Its freedom from any sect aria v bias. The subscription is of such trifling amount as to come within the means of all, and we trust to be enabled to announce that a laige accession to the ranks of the members has taken pluC-6.

A cricket match was played on Wednesday evening lust, between eleven members of the Victori i Club,, aud eleven of the Town School Club, in which the Victorians carried the day, beating ; their adversaries in one innings, J. White alone making the spleudid score of 70. The Town iScliool scored 99 in their' t\yo in-"" nings; the, Victorian; Club*, as we' have' already stated,*' '' making ' 122 'in one iv- ' nings. i•. *7 -.::■."-''■•'' : "' •"' ; '" •' * .■ - ;■:.■%'',' ■' tWblim, ' ' '"" ' : '"■''';' ''"

It is satisfactory to be able to etate, ia contradiction of the groundless canard which gained* considerable currency a few days ago, that the Queen Bee, in spite of the tempestuous weather which prevailed at the time, and to which the report probably owed its origin, made a capital voyage to Lyttelton, having arrived at that port four days after her, departure from Nelson. The Westport Times of the 20th inst., has the following mysterious paragraph: — Rumors are rife on the Buller of a «ian possessed of a considerable amount of money being missing, and whose disappearance is causing great anxiety. When last seen he was bouud for the Caledonian Terrace, and to which he has never come. We do not wish to write a sensational paragrnph, but we will merely state that great anxiety is felt for his safety. The Grey River Argus of the 18th, speaking of the Nelson Coal Compauy, says the compiuy have again been unable to meet the demand upon them for a supply of coal. We arc credibly informed that both the brigantiues Yarra and Anne Beaton, which sailed on Saturday iv ballast for Newcastle and Table Cape, would have returned direct to Melbourne if they could have obtained cargoes of cal, aud' that they had to seek other destinations ia consequence of the inability of the Manager of tbe Coinpauy to meet their demand. The Empire narrates that, on the night of the 30th ult. as Lieutenant Heneage, of H.M. s.s. Galatea, had arrived oo tbe Ordnance Wharf^ intending to proceed on board his ship, he perceived thai a woman had either fallen or thrown herself off the wharf into the river. The gallant officer at once plunged in to lin* assistance, without waiting tv divest himself of any por* tion of tbe uniform in which he was attired aud succeeded in catching hold of her. Thinking that there must be a constable on duty on the wharf, he called fur assistance, but without success. Fortunately, however, tbe vigilant quartermusters who were on duty in the Galatea heard the calls, and manning a boat despatched her iv search of the cause of alarm. The boat's crew arrived in time to rescue the lieutenant aud the woman, but uot until the gallant officer was in such a state ot exhaustion that he had begun to think it necessary to relinquish his hold of his companion for the purpose of endeavouring to save his own life. The European Times says : — The ingenuity of the thieving fraternity would almost seem to be inexhaustible, for scarcely a week passes without the reading public being startled or amused by the revelation of some new dodge to circumvent the law of meum et tuum. Last week one of our Bolton shoe-dealers was made the victim of a most daring, and yet a somewhat ingenious trick. A tail man, having the appearance of a member of one of the building trades, entered his shop, and desired to be shown a pair of shoes of the best quality. A pair was atoncesubmitted to his inspection, but they were pronounced not to be quite good enough. He wanted a pair of the best (quality the tradesman had in his shop ; the price was not" of the slightest consequence. A pair was next reached from tlie shelf, which the tradesman pronounced to be equal to anything that could be purchased iv Bolton ; the price was 245, The mari : tried them on, and .found them to be as he expressed it, 'just the ticket j* therefore he would become the purchaser, kept them on his feet, and leave' his old 'leathers' tobe repaired. Whilst the; tradesman, was on his knees feeling at the new shoes, and satisfying himself that the fit was, admirable, a fellow who had been loafing about .the door for 'some' * iffinif tes,* rushed into the shop, aud tit oneblo^ijknockedthe customer to the flooi. The trad'esmaoi

was almost panic stricken ; but then_.au who had been" knocked down jumped to his feet iustanter, and started in pursuit of hi&.assailau t, who was tearing a way r. at a rapid rate across the •Ma rket squat c. 'My word,' exclaimed the shoe-dealer, as he rushed to the door to witness the chase, 'but if he catches yon ruffian he'll make him hutch.' The two men soon disappeared down Oxford-street, and they may be running yet for aught that is known to the contrary. Cerlain it is that the shoedealer has never seen one or the other since, nor the color of his money.

The Londou correspondent of the

Yorkshire Post says : — lt is rumored that the Marquis of Hastings has disposed of his magnificent property of Loudouu Castle, and its attached estates, in Ayrshire, to the trustees of the young Marquis of Bute. As his lordship possessed only a life interest in the domain, the consent and cooperation of those included iv the possible reversion seems to have been necessary to the arrangement. The young nobleman for whom this increase of- territory has been acquired is likely, " ou ' attaining his majority next year, to enter on possession of one of the largest properties of the realm. He succeeded, when only six months old, to the immense rent roll of

his father, aud not ouly has that wealth of a necessity accumulated to an enormous sum, aud been most carefully husbanded, but such improvement has been effected on the already lucrative estates iv the isle whence their owner takes his title, that the large income they have hitherto produced is understood to have increased by nearly one-half. It used lo be calculated, at the decease of the late marquis, that the accumulation during the minority of his heir ought to produce about two millions, and this would be to be added to an income already enormous. The young marquis is rated in the matrimonial market for next seasou at very little under a hundred aud fifty thousand a year.

Dr Inman's arguments against violent exercise, which are the occasion of a very sharp controversy in the English press, will be a great comfort to lazy people. The doctor makes out a very strong case for his side, aud the instances he brings forward to sustain the position that gymnastic training may bring on decline rather than tend to longevity, are certainly very striking; and although equally striking examples are brought forward to sustain the opposite view, the weight, of testimony appears to be in the doctor's favor. Let sedentary men take comfort, and not accuse themselves of slow suicide if they neglect the method of cure for all the ills of mind aud body prescribed by the advocates of muscular exercise.

Scientific authorities say that if immigration into Paris should cease, and the supply of fresh blood be thus cut off, the population -would die out iv five generations.'

A daring inventor is to bring the fcesh air upto London, like the milk and meat, and the drinking water. Mr Thomas, of Deptford, a carpenter, sees his way to a plan of jumping pure and cold .rural atmosphere into the capital. The pure air is to pass through iron tunnels ; the cold air is to go ..throagh other tunnels aud through icehouses; iron pipes are to branch off the various streets and roads, while the smaller pipes are to be furnished for the houses, etc.

It appears t^at thegqld and silver; plate at Windsor "Castle, for the use of her Majesty and the , Court; weighs nearly thirty tons^a-nd tbait . its value may be roughly estimated ' at £3,000,000. Ifc is secured in stone chambers with, vaulted ceilings, wjbiclirfoVm. part of the original buildings; and are thoroughly proof against burglars, J,J Among the plate is a -single dish, not of silver gilt*, but of- 'solid" gol^, made by order ot George IV., and repre-

seating all the orders, both domestic' and' foreign, which that Sovereign wore, or was entitled to wear ; it is estimated at £Bjooo. Grand and ''magnificent ; : aai the assortment of plate is, ourreaders will be astonished to hear that very little of it indeed is old or curious, most of the plate used by former Sovereigns having beeu melted down and remodelled by George IV., very mnch of it, consequently, is tawdry aud rococo, as might naturally be expected from the author of the Pavilion at Brighton. One exception, however, to' the above rather sweeping statement must be made — in favor of the plate which belonged to Frederick, Prince of Wales ; this is exceedingly massive, soli J, and in good taste ; and by some chauce qr other it was spared by George IV.

A man was recently blessed by an addition to his household. The next morning the happy father took bis four-yeai>old boy to the upper room to see the little brother who was quietly enjoying his first morning nap with his mouth open. All were quietly watching the elder brother, desirous to catch his first obser-. vation. With eyes firmly fixed at the new comer, and with a countenance showing trouble within, after a few moments of silence, he defiantly exclaimed, ' I should like to know who pulled out baby's teeth !' The number of fires in London in the year 1840, according to the Building News, was 681, one to every 2 800 inhabitants, one to every 379 bouses. In 1850 the number of fires had increased to 868, one to every 2,673 inhabitants, one to every 347 houses. In 1860 the number was 1,056, one to every 2,613 inhabitants, one to eveiy 335 houses. In 1865 the number was unpreceden ted—namely, 1502, one to every 1900 inhabitants, one to

every 250 houses. In 1866 the number of fires fell to 1338. Captain Shaw states that the average sum spent upon a fire iv London has for many years been about £18, but he is informed that the expenditure in America is far greater — iv Brooklyn, £35; in Baltimore, £90; in Boston, £157 ; in New Orleans, £172. He has compiled a table showing the causes of the 29,069 fires which occurred in London in the 33 years 1833-1865. Caudles caused 11 per cent, of these fires, curtains nearly 10 per cent., gas neatly 8, flues nearly 8 per cent., sparks from pipes 41---percent., children playing l.s per cent., lucifer matches lj| per cent., smoking tobacco \\ per cent., stoves 1£ per cent., spontaneous ignition not quite I percent., other known causes 19^ per cent., unknown causes 33 percent.

. A rollicking Hibernian, of the Light Division, in the Peninsula, was once trudging along the road with a pig tied to a string behind him, when, as bad luck would have it, he was overtaken by General Can ford. The salutation, as may be supposed, was not the most cordial. 'Where did you steal that pig, you plundering rascal? - ?' What pig, genera!?' exclaimed the culprit, turning round with the most innocent surprise. ' Why, that pig you have behiud you, you villain.*— • ' Well, then, I vow and protest, general,' rejoined Paddy, nothing abashed, and turning round to his four-footed companion as if he had never seen him before, 'it is scandalous to thiuk what a wicked world we live in, and how ready folks are to take away an honest boy'd character. Some blackguard, wanting to get me iuto trouble, has tied that baste to my cartouch b6x.' \ .. We well recollect^ more than 30 years ago, how the late Richard Tattersall behaved when a man of rank and position, after advertising, his horses to., be. sold .•without reserve,' bought in four or five of them through a friend. As soon as '•;' Richard Tattersall heard of what had been done, he boldly advertised the culprit in

public, saying to him — *'I cannot help your having made me te*l a lie in assuring my customers that your horses were lo.be sold ' without reserve;' but I will tell you

what I can and will do. I will make you pay me the full commission on every horse which you have thus dishonorably bought in, and I will give direeuous'that no horse of yours shall ever again be sold iv my yard.'

c A French medical practitioner, Dr Raitnbert, has revived an old method of treatment — the use of sternutatories, or giving medicine by way of/the -nostrils* Morphine taken in this fashion is said to cure violent headache — a result, saying nothing bf the method, which is not to be sneezed at. Tom Moore says in his diary, — 'In talking of cheap. living, Jekyll mentioned a man who told him his eating cost him almost nothing ; for ou Sunday, snid be, I always dine with an old friend, when I cat enough to last me until Wednesd:iy, when I buy some tripe, which makes me so sick that I cannot eat again until Sunday.' A man named Decarnin died the other dny iv a prison at Lille. (Francn),. aged 92, out of which he bad spent. 45 in gaol. He is supposed to have committed during his ill-spent life. every description of misdeed; The last of the 25 senteuces prouounced against him was iucurred six years ago, by his swindling some one out of a large sum of money, and stealing a horse aud dog- cart.